A Blue certification has been given to eight of the beaches which means they meet high standards for water quality and are safe for swimming. Bluffer’s Park Beach (Blue Flag) Centre Island Beach (Blue Flag) Cherry/Clarke Beach (Blue Flag) Gibraltar Point Beach (Blue Flag) Hanlan’s Point Beach (Blue Flag) Kew-Balmy Beach (Blue Flag) Sunnyside Beach Ward’s Island Beach (Blue Flag) Woodbine Beach (Blue Flag) Lifeguards will be present on duty from 11:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.  daily until the swimming season ends on Labour Day.